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Heather Wilson

Representative from New Mexico
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2009ID W000789
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LegislationHEADLINE
15%with Dems
of 3,354 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
15%with Dems
of 3,354 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1999 → 2001
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19972003
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Republican
17.4%with Democrats
of 1,042 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,042 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1.6% · 922 votes
Economics and Public Finance25.7% · 786 votes
Taxation12.4% · 153 votes
Armed Forces and National Security17.3% · 150 votes
Health19.6% · 107 votes
Government Operations and Politics19.4% · 98 votes
International Affairs20.5% · 88 votes
Energy13.8% · 80 votes
Education15.8% · 76 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement12.3% · 73 votes
Labor and Employment11.1% · 72 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources9.7% · 72 votes
Emergency Management27.5% · 69 votes
Law5.8% · 69 votes
Finance and Financial Sector11.8% · 68 votes
Housing and Community Development36.4% · 55 votes
Transportation and Public Works24.1% · 54 votes
Agriculture and Food28.9% · 45 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance5.6% · 36 votes
Commerce25.8% · 31 votes
Science, Technology, Communications38.7% · 31 votes
Immigration42.9% · 21 votes
Commemorations0% · 20 votes
Social Welfare6.3% · 16 votes
Native Americans50% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 9 votes
Environmental Protection— · 9 votes
Water Resources Development— · 9 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Families— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
105th · 1997110th · 2007
Republican · House · NM105th–110th
Term datesexact
Members · New Mexico
HW

Heather Wilson

Representative from New Mexico
HOUSER1997–20096 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
15%with Democrats
of 3,354 votes · 85% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested15%of 3,354 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972007
2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 1042 votes17.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,042 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Congress1.6% · 922
Economics and Public Finance25.7% · 786
Taxation12.4% · 153
Armed Forces and National Security17.3% · 150
Health19.6% · 107
Government Operations and Politics19.4% · 98
International Affairs20.5% · 88
Energy13.8% · 80
Education15.8% · 76
Crime and Law Enforcement12.3% · 73
Labor and Employment11.1% · 72
Public Lands and Natural Resources9.7% · 72
Emergency Management27.5% · 69
Law5.8% · 69
Finance and Financial Sector11.8% · 68
Housing and Community Development36.4% · 55
Transportation and Public Works24.1% · 54
Agriculture and Food28.9% · 45
Foreign Trade and International Finance5.6% · 36
Commerce25.8% · 31
Science, Technology, Communications38.7% · 31
Immigration42.9% · 21
Commemorations0% · 20
Social Welfare6.3% · 16
Native Americans50% · 14
Animals— · 9
Environmental Protection— · 9
Water Resources Development— · 9
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Families— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

105th · 1997110th · 2007
Republican105th–110th

Party switchers

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